Causes of left shoulder blade pain

The phenomenon of shoulder blade pain on the left side of the back is relatively common. There are many reasons for this symptom. It may be related to respiratory diseases. It may also be related to the onset of bone tumors, which often lead to such symptoms. When this pain occurs, you must go to the hospital for examination in time to find out the specific cause, and then use symptomatic methods for treatment. In daily life, you should pay more attention to nourishment, keep warm, and avoid the stimulation of wind and cold.

Causes of left shoulder blade pain

Back pain is generally caused by the following reasons: Many respiratory diseases cause shoulder and back pain, usually in the back, side back or scapula, the more common ones are pleural adhesions, lung cancer and tuberculosis. Cardiovascular diseases with chest pain are most commonly angina pectoris and myocardial infarction. Biliary colic, pancreatic disease, stomach and duodenal tumors, etc. can also cause shoulder and back pain.

Bone tumors or tumors of the kidney, bladder, uterus, lung, etc. metastasize to the scapula, vertebral bones, and ribs. There are many types of cervical spondylosis and the symptoms are complex. It causes pain in the neck, shoulders and back, as well as numbness and weakness in the limbs, and even dizziness and headaches. The corresponding tender points of neck sprain and stiff neck are often caused by improper neck movement or poor sleeping position, which leads to local muscle sprain.

The medical history is short, the tenderness point is fixed and located at the site of muscle injury, mostly in the upper inner part of the scapula, and is accompanied by muscle spasm. Cord-like spasmodic muscle bundles with obvious tenderness can be felt, and the neck movement is obviously limited.

The pain of shoulder periarthritis is around the shoulder joint, the pain range is wide, and most patients have a slow onset. The manifestations are obvious limitation of shoulder joint movement; there are usually no obvious abnormalities in the radiographs. However, fibromyalgia may be caused by obvious factors such as cold, dampness, fatigue, sprain, etc. Local muscle stiffness, mainly soreness; the area is large, and there is usually no fixed tenderness; massage and hot compress are effective.

How to prevent it in daily life

Eat a reasonable diet, have a balanced diet, maintain a regular work and rest schedule, avoid smoking, drinking, staying up late, overwork and catching cold, adjust your mindset, avoid excessive stress, maintain emotional stability, exercise appropriately, develop good habits, gradually improve and promote recovery.

It is best to go to an orthopedic department for a diagnosis. It can be treated through massage, injection, external plaster, physical therapy, acupuncture, etc. If it is a problem with the cervical spine, traction treatment is also required.

This may be scapulohumeral periarthritis, which is generally a chronic specific inflammation of the shoulder joint capsule and its surrounding ligaments, tendons and bursae. It is a chronic strain disease, which is generally treated with traditional Chinese medicine plasters to achieve the purpose of reducing swelling, inflammation, analgesia and healing.